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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,229.42, 87,258.36 and 34,936.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,229.42, 87,258.36 and 34,936.93 is: 48,213.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,229.42 : 87,258.36 = 34,936.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,229.42/87,258.36 = 34,936.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,229.42x = 87,258.36 × 34,936.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,229.42x = 3,048,539,215.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,539,215.23/63,229.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,213.94

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